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Inmates Seize Roof of Barinas Prison and Burn Mattresses in Protest Over Alleged Abuse

Videos and family testimony have raised urgent accusations of shootings and torture that human-rights groups say require formal investigations.

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Two Rikers Detainees Die in 24 Hours, Raising 2026 Jail Deaths to Four

Peru Restarts Arequipa Prison Expansion to Tackle Extreme Overcrowding

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Harris County Jailers in Alexis Cardenas’ Death

Prisoners’ Day Trains Spotlight on Israel’s New Death‑Penalty Law and Mass Detentions

Mexico Signs Deal to Let Federal Inmates Use IMSS‑Bienestar Specialty Hospitals

NYC Starts Moving Rikers Detainees to New 104-Bed Bellevue Unit

CAG Audit Finds Odisha Prisons Overcrowded, Understaffed and Short on Basic Security

Imran Khan Denounces Judges, Says Wife Faces ‘Inhumane’ Jail Treatment as He Receives Third Eye Injection

Supreme Court Orders States, UTs to File Updated, Jail-Wise Prison Data by May 18

New INPE Chief Launches Surprise Prison Sweeps in Northern Peru

Harvey Weinstein, in First Jailhouse Interview, Calls Rikers "Hell" and Says He Fears Dying There

Michigan House Panel Demands Answers on Mold and Neglect at Women’s Prison

UAE Rulers Order Ramadan Pardons for About 4,700 Inmates as President Covers Financial Penalties

Judge Orders ICE to Ensure Adequate Care at California City Detention Center, Names Independent Monitor

Jelly Roll Will Donate One Grammy to Nashville Jail After Triple Win

Kala Ghoda Drops Teltumbde Book Talk After Police Intervention, Organisers Say

NYC Jails Commissioner Stanley Richards Pledges to Work With Federal Remediation Manager, Union

Mamdani Appoints Stanley Richards to Lead NYC Jails Under Federal Oversight

Unions at Huelva Prison Allege Mutiny and Injuries as Officials Deny Unrest